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Bible Verses About Gratitude

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Reflection

Gratitude is more than good manners—it is worship. It trains the heart to notice the Giver behind every gift and to praise Him even when the list of gifts feels short.

Israel’s story is full of thanksgiving: songs after rescue, offerings of firstfruits, psalms that recount God’s works so forgetfulness does not win. Jesus gave thanks before breaking bread. Paul wrote of thanksgiving in every circumstance—not because every circumstance is pleasant, but because God is present and good. Gratitude does not erase hardship; it refuses to let hardship erase wonder.

These verses invite you into a posture of remembering. Read them on ordinary Tuesdays and hard Fridays. Speak them when comparison steals your joy. Let thanksgiving become a rhythm that reorients your attention—from scarcity to abundance, from self to Savior. A grateful heart is not naïve; it is awake to grace that was never owed and freely given.

Scripture

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  1. Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

    1 Thessalonians 5:18 BSB
  2. Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and bless His name.

    Psalms 100:4 BSB
  3. Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.

    Psalms 107:1 BSB
  4. Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, for to this you were called as members of one body. And be thankful.

    Colossians 3:15 BSB
  5. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

    Colossians 3:17 BSB
  6. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

    Philippians 4:6 BSB
  7. This is the day that the LORD has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

    Psalms 118:24 BSB
  8. always giving thanks to God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

    Ephesians 5:20 BSB
  9. For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Death of the Son.” A Psalm of David. I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart; I will recount all Your wonders.

    Psalms 9:1 BSB
  10. Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.

    James 1:17 BSB
  11. Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good. His loving devotion endures forever.

    Psalms 136:1 BSB
  12. Therefore, since we are receiving an unshakable kingdom, let us be filled with gratitude, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe.

    Hebrews 12:28 BSB
  13. Let us enter His presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to Him in song.

    Psalms 95:2 BSB
  14. rooted and built up in Him, established in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.

    Colossians 2:7 BSB
  15. Bless the LORD, O my soul, and do not forget all His kind deeds—

    Psalms 103:2 BSB
  16. Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.

    Psalms 118:1 BSB
  17. Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; make music on the harp to our God,

    Psalms 147:7 BSB
  18. and on that day you will say: “Give praise to the LORD; proclaim His name! Make His works known among the peoples; declare that His name is exalted.

    Isaiah 12:4 BSB
  19. But I, with the voice of thanksgiving, will sacrifice to You. I will fulfill what I have vowed. Salvation is from the LORD!”

    Jonah 2:9 BSB
  20. Taking the seven loaves and the fish, He gave thanks and broke them. Then He gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.

    Matthew 15:36 BSB
  21. When one of them saw that he was healed, he came back, praising God in a loud voice.

    Luke 17:15 BSB
  22. He fell facedown at Jesus’ feet in thanksgiving to Him—and he was a Samaritan.

    Luke 17:16 BSB
  23. So they took away the stone. Then Jesus lifted His eyes upward and said, “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.

    John 11:41 BSB
  24. For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts.

    Romans 1:21 BSB
  25. I always thank my God for you because of the grace He has given you in Christ Jesus.

    1 Corinthians 1:4 BSB
  26. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!

    1 Corinthians 15:57 BSB
  27. You will be enriched in every way to be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will produce thanksgiving to God.

    2 Corinthians 9:11 BSB
  28. Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!

    2 Corinthians 9:15 BSB
  29. Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.

    Colossians 3:16 BSB
  30. Rejoice at all times.

    1 Thessalonians 5:16 BSB
  31. saying: “We give thanks to You, O Lord God Almighty, the One who is and who was, because You have taken Your great power and have begun to reign.

    Revelation 11:17 BSB